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AUDIE CORNISH, HOST: Studies of traumatic brain injury have revealed links to dementia and memory loss among veterans and athletes. It's also linked to PTSD among current and former service members. And another group maybe suffering so largely in sil

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This is the VOA Special English Health Report. Researchers find stroke victims who easily quit smoking after suffering injury to a part of the brain. Chemical dependency can result from many things: alcohol, caffeine, illegal drugs like cocaine, lega

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She heard Timmy cry, Ouch! She ran into the boys' bedroom. They were hitting each other in the head with pillows. She yelled, Stop it! What's the matter with you? Someone's going to get hurt! Billy said, Aw, Mom, we're just having fun. You can't hurt

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WASHINGTON Supporters of former U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton were offended this week when a prominent Republican strategist questioned her health amid mounting speculation that Clinton will run for president in 2016. This could be an early

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